AQUAHUMIC a Boxlotfish.com exclusive product that
will change your fish tank forever. This solution contains all natural ingredients
and is completely water soluble. AQUAHUMIC
acts as a chelating agent that allows nutrients into the fish's body, and cleans
your water at the same time. The Humate factor is possibly more important
to tropical fish water than hardness and pH.
What it is:
Environmental Engineering at its best, Humate is a very old organic carbon,"
dinosaurs probably ate it first." Humates are the result of prehistoric
plants that were broken down by microbes (bacteria & fungus) and can not
be broken down any longer accept in the very long term. Humates
are now being used in the agriculture business to help absorb nutrient fertilizers
into plants and retain moisture in the soil. One quart of the
stuff replaces 200 to 500 pounds of dry humate material or 7 to 8 tons of
manure in the field. Now that is powerful stuff! Many,
so called "Black Water Extracts" are made from peat (tannin) tea
and are the watered down humates that have been used in the tropical fish
hobby for many years. Agriculture grade Humates (typical 13% Fulvic
acid and 4% Humic acid) are mined from the ground in only a few places on
the earth and come from shale like materials. It is a type of
carbon that is not the same thing as filter carbon commonly used for filtering
water. Humate is not acid that causes a very low pH.
Humates are special molecules that take on three different forms or sizes
of molecular weight, humic, fulvic, and Ulmic fractions. These
three acids (salts) interact with water chemistry in different ways with pH
and temperature being the most commonly active determinants. Aggregation
or clumping happens as the pH goes down, calcium & magnesium go up, or
the temperature goes up, thereby "filtration improves".
Extra electrons provide static charges, "electrolytes and cationic exchange"
that attract small particles and other molecules. In addition,
oxygen and sunlight activate humic acids to produce hydrogen peroxide naturally
and at a low level of release. Look it up on the INTERNET and see what a great thing Humic Acid is related links.
CAUTION: (Please consult with your supplier if you
decide to make your own. "Humic Acid mixtures are extremely
unlikely to burn, or explode unless subjected to extremely high temperatures
or mixed with extreme acid or alkaline solutions. Aquahumic can
cause mild electric shock.") This electrical energy; the
result of the combination of humic and microminerals, is good for newly layed
eggs, and the general health of the fish. When combined with Humate,
the Microminerals are easily absorbed by different membranes for the most
natural way of doing things; all natural Chelation Therapy for your fish and
plants. Whenever minerals come into contact with fulvic acid, in a water
medium, they are naturally dissolved into an ionic form. These minerals literally
become part of the fulvic acid itself. Once the minerals meld into the fulvic
acid complex, they become bio active, bio available, and organic. It is estimated
that the natural rivers have a 50% combination of tannin tea and humate acids
(salts) that make 95% of the dissolved materials. When you consider
that a fish is a high protein animal and drinks its water through its skin
by osmosis, then soft water fish do better with their most natural water,
as do hard water fish. Microminerals (trace elements) are added
to this mix in very heavy concentrations. CAUTION: ( Can react when mixed and my supplier has provided me with a
special Nitrate free product to avoid this problem.) No Nitrates
or snake oil added! AQUAHUMIC Ingredients include:
Water, Homogenized Fulvic Acid and Humic Acid concentrate from dry humate.
-- Minerals and trace elements including; Natural hormones, 21 Amino
Acids, Vitamins, Chelated Magnesium, Chelated Zinc, Chelated Iron, Chelated
Manganese, Boron, Molybdrnum, Combined Sulfur, Molasses. What
is the Molasses for? High energy sucrose to reduce parasitic
attraction to weak plants. I am not sure about how this Pheromone/infrared
aura concept works with fish but who knows? Aquahumic will not
(when used in moderation) raise conductivity, lower pH, color your water,
cure all diseases, or cause excess bacteria. Humic acids will kill gram negative
bacteria and feed gram positive bacteria. Humic acids will kill viruses and
promote the growth of healthy cells. Humic acids will neutralize poisons.
Humic acids will, some day, be taken out of the political equation, and solve
a lot of problems associated with our Fish water environment.
The Need: Stripped down reverse osmosis water
needs something to get it started. R/O water kills red blood cells
on contact. De-ionized water has the same problem but with a few
other things like Sodium that you dont want. Consulting with several
experts I found that the Amazon river system covers a large area so the exact
formula for Discus water is as different as the number of streams feeding the
river. I discovered that the typical carbon content (humate) is
0.5 to 1.0 grams per 100 gallons and pH is anything from 7.2 to 4.0 depending
on where you want to look. Typical trace elements vary almost as
much and the heavy metals like Uranium, Copper and Lead are everywhere.
Natural Humic from roots and leafs "locks up" the heavy metals and
protects the fish from them. Natural Humic also serves for a large
number of other antibiotic/anti fungal/anti parasite protections for organic
life of the Amazon river. No Humic in the water means that fish
in the wild can be subject to disease, parasites, low levels of slime coat,
poor health and color. One common problem on Florida farms is in
the transfer of tropical fish from mud ponds to well water vats.
Fish quickly loose their slime coat and are exposed to diseases. Chemicals
such as Acraflaven and Copper are commonly used to combat these diseases after
this change. Humate and all the acids and substances in it, provide one
of the most powerful and easily assimilated supplements for overall health.
AQUAHUMIC can potentially replace activated carbon or inorganic adsorbent
to clean your water with a simple sponge filter. You will still
need to clean your sponges and change water. See: EPA STUDY The Breeding paradox is that eggs require
soft acid water to expand and accept sperm. Sperm on the other hand; die quickly
in seconds, in the same water, but live much longer even days in cool, hard,
salty water. There must be a happy middle ground that might shed some light
on the rainy season spawning with cool soft water and warm humic runoff from
the forest. Some of the greatest success that I have ever personally seen has
been in a condition where the water has suddenly gone from acid to cooler fresh
alkaline water that is by formula in the process of going acid.
How to use it: This part is somewhat experimental.
*Try a squirt or two in your tank. There will
be wide variations in results depending on the pH and hardness of the water.
I would recommend a one drop per gallon of water for starters. This
represents a 0.5 % organic carbon solution that might represent a minimum water
content in nature. Two drops might represent a 1.0 % solution or
130,000 ppm that might represent a typical maximum water content in nature.
Top of the river or bottom of the river is the question. I have
found that my bacteria is established in new tanks much quicker, however; fish
are healthier, and eat more so the ammonia can spike quickly. There
always is an ammonia problem when your tank is first being established.
Please dont over dose your tank, if there is such a thing, (I have never been
able to add to much). Just remember that a quart of this is equal
to 4 tons of manure and there is a considerable amount of CO2 generated by heavy
bacterial action (stink) in old bio organic laden water. Wood eating
Plecos can suddenly be effected by sudden changes in humic content of the water
unless they have a good diet of wood to offset the changes. The
established bacteria are healthier. Other fish like Discus and Angels
will want to breed at a younger age so they should have plenty of space to claim
as their own. The pH is buffered somewhat but not to the full extent
of tank water stability. It is a skill or art to get what nature
provides into a small tank and hold it there. Maybe that is part
of what the hobby is all about. Perhaps this product advances the
hobby, or just makes things more complicated. AQUAHUMIC
will advance our understanding of nature, but I dont think you will see it in
your local pet shop soon. You should see a difference in the color
and activity of your fish within a week. Your water will be polished
by better filtration and have a clear shine about it (no brown). Always
have plenty of fresh water to do regular water changes on your tank and please
give me plenty of feedback to better advise others. Repeat: Aquahumic will not
(when used in moderation) raise conductivity, lower pH, color your water, cure
all diseases, or cause excess bacteria. Any discoloration can be filtered leaving
active ingredient behind.
Long term draw back: The only problem I
have found is that over a long period of time in soft acid water, the organics
can build up as they would normally, because of the lack of bacteria. Humic
acids will cover this up and create a false sense of security. When the organics
reach a threshold level, then the ionic bonds with the humic acids are released,
and your tank can go belly up over night (delayed excessive bio load crash).
This idea is similar to a pH crash accept there is no test for it that I know
of. Like a typical bio load crash the particular acidic loving bacteria are
probably having a good day. In the short term this ionic bonding can be a very
good thing, eliminating excessive slime coat and cloudy eyes. In the long term
it can mean sudden death that might be realized only by the lack of appetite
in your fish. Regular water changes and a neutral pH will avoid this problem.
CAUTION: The Chlorine in our
city water is the leading cause of cancer and also the leading solution to water
based harmful bacteria. Make sure you have a good Chlorine filter on your drinking
water supply before you use any organic carbon products internally, including
Coffee and Tea. If you are using Chlorinated water to make your Coffee or Tea
now, then Stop It! You will not get this warning
from our government or news media.
Human Consumption:
I have been drinking this stuff myself now for about 5 years. A squirt every
day in my Iced tea. I am 60 years old now and I never have any physical problems
like I had when I was 40 years old. My joints are loose and my oxygen levels
are much better despite the pack a day smokes. My bowl movements are perfect
every day now and the back problems have not come back accept when I neglect
my daily dose for a few days. I figure as long as I remain active then I will
not fall apart. I can not and will not advise anyone to drink the Humic acids
used on the farm. Sure works for me though, along with my Hemp oil shot.
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